Kimchi

Kimchi is a popular side dish in the Korean cuisine made out of fermented cabbage. Usually served with rice alongside other banchan (side dishes) but it can also be used as an ingredient in dishes like the spicy stew called kimchi jjigae and the kimchi fried rice called kimchi bokkeumbap.

Kimchi is one of the oldest Asian dishes, in fact it was referenced in one of the oldest Chinese poetry making it at least 3000 years old. The earliest versions were just simply made out of salted vegetables until the 12th century when spices and other flavours were introduced. Then on the 17th century chilli peppers were introduced to Korea which is the ancestor of the Kimchi we all know today.

I love your kimchi recipe and it even sounds simple enough that I might give it a try. Our family and especially the boys love spicy Korean food and it just would not seem right without a little kimchi on the side. Have a super day!

An acquired taste. Everybody’s favourite…just not mine. My Auckland friend took me to a Korean place there to eat this – she wanted to change my mind about it but I did not like. She was so annoyed. LOL!!!http://suituapui.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/arirang/